John Gregory Dunne

John Gregory Dunne, (born May 25, 1932, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.—died December 30, 2003, New York, New York), American journalist, novelist, and screenwriter who is noted for his works of social satire, personal analysis, and Irish American life.

After graduating from Princeton University (A.B., 1954), Dunne briefly served in the military and became a staff writer for Time magazine in New York City. He married novelist Joan Didion in 1964 and moved to California, where he contributed to numerous magazines—including a joint column with his wife in the Saturday Evening Post (1967–69)—and wrote screenplays with his wife, including A Star Is Born (1976; with ... (100 of 258 words)